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Offline Kodiak  
#1 Posted : 28 March 2010 13:33:08(UTC)
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Kodiak


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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Greetings

I've been attempting of late to repair some of my Loco's with some success with my CM800, she now runs like a dream. I'm having problems however with my DA800 Class 23, and my F800 Class 01.

The problem with the DA800 has been tracked down to the springs that hold in the contacts having gone soft, and not holding them against the motor and I cant think of a way of fixing this with out replacing the springs, and the whole housing they're mounted on. Dose anybody have any suggestions for this? Also the coiled wire around the reversing unit is broken, I gather this cant be repaired and it needs a whole new coil.

The F800 I have a far more simpler problem, although no less frustrating. I cant find a pickup shoe to fit it, or more specifically, a part number for one. Looks like it needs a pretty big one with the screw hole dead center of the shoe, rather then offset like on the DA800 and CM800.

Also if anybody knows where I can download a full repair manual for all 3 of these older trains, that would be really helpful as well, I'd like to still have them for a long time to come.
John and his M track, the only way to train. Now with added C track and bonus K track.
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Offline Brakepad  
#2 Posted : 29 March 2010 21:42:20(UTC)
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Brakepad

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Hi John. This "softening" of the brush springs is really rare, are you sure that's the real problem?

In any case, slightly bending the wire which holds the brush in place towards the anchor should work, unless the problem is coming from somewhere else. Can you post a picture?

Regarding your F800, if it's in some way similar to a 3048 (and I guess it should be), your spare part number is 212010.

Best regards.
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Offline drstapes  
#3 Posted : 30 March 2010 04:03:38(UTC)
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drstapes

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John,

Accordind to the old service manual, the pickup shoe for your F800 is number 21201. This also fitted the 3026 and 3048. I would be interested to hear if you find a source for them.
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Geoff (UK)

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Offline CCS800KrokHunter3  
#4 Posted : 30 March 2010 04:34:27(UTC)
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CCS800KrokHunter3

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Would this one work: ???

Pickup shoe on eBay

Best of luck,

Bill
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Offline drwhitl  
#5 Posted : 30 March 2010 08:50:44(UTC)
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They're still available from Marklin. p/n 212010

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Offline Kodiak  
#6 Posted : 30 March 2010 11:43:43(UTC)
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Kodiak


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Thanks for your help guys, I've emailed Nathans Trains 'n' Toys to see if they can get my parts.
John and his M track, the only way to train. Now with added C track and bonus K track.
If your gona be a bear, be a grizzly!
You have the right to bear arms, the right to arm bears, what ever the hell you wanna do!
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Offline nevw  
#7 Posted : 30 March 2010 12:12:10(UTC)
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nevw

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Kodiak wrote:
Thanks for your help guys, I've emailed Nathans Trains 'n' Toys to see if they can get my parts.


According to his stock list he has the slider in stock.

Nev

NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders
and a hose pipe on the aorta
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Offline river6109  
#8 Posted : 30 March 2010 12:47:34(UTC)
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river6109

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John,
If you need a brush plate, armature let me know.
I have several of them.

John
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Offline Kodiak  
#9 Posted : 30 March 2010 14:03:06(UTC)
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Kodiak


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river6109 wrote:
Jophn,
If you need a brush plate, armature let me know.
I have several of them.

John



I've been flooded by offers of spare parts. thank you all.

By Brush plate armature, I gather you mean the plate that goes over the motor and holds the brushes in place.
John and his M track, the only way to train. Now with added C track and bonus K track.
If your gona be a bear, be a grizzly!
You have the right to bear arms, the right to arm bears, what ever the hell you wanna do!
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Offline drstapes  
#10 Posted : 31 March 2010 02:20:10(UTC)
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drstapes

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John,
As you are into old analogue marklin, the old service manual part number 0733 is a great help, especially as it lists the common spare parts for old locos. i believe it was published in 2003. They do come up on ebay once or twice a year.
You can download it here.

http://www.marklin.com/tech/

however it would be a labour of love as you have to download it a page at a time.



Regards

Geoff (UK)

marklin HO from the 50's and 60's
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